Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Paychex Inc (PAYX) - $85.57 as of 4/10/2026 9:28:25 PM EST
Total Score
7 out of 30
Safety Score
45 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for PAYX
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for PAYX
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for PAYX
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for PAYX
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for PAYX (45 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 2 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | -10 |
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Financial Details for PAYX
Company Overview |
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|---|---|
| Ticker | PAYX |
| Company Name | Paychex Inc |
| Country | N/A |
| Description | Paychex, Inc. is an American provider of human resource, payroll, and benefits outsourcing services for small- to medium-sized businesses. |
| Sector Name | TECHNOLOGY |
| Industry Name | SOFTWARE - APPLICATION |
| Most Recent Quarter | 2/28/2026 |
| Next Earnings Date | 6/25/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 85.57 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 104.45 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 4/10/2026 9:28:25 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 3,686,440 |
| Average Daily Volume | 4,428,693 |
| 52-Week High | 156.86 |
| 52-Week Low | 86.89 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 1.52% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 47.19 |
| Sector PE | 77.05 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 26.16 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 17.11 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 23.09 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 59.56 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.26 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 5.00 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 11.20 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 8.12 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 8.88 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 8.19 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 8.28 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.90 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.44 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 1 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 1 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 358,291,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 30,658,960,870 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 1/28/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 1.0800 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 1.0800 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 4.32 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 4.71% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 4.32 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 4.71% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 3.80% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 3.17% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 2.37% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 1.18% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 9.27% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 24.22% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 95.36% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 9.10% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -1.96% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 4.53 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 3.88 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 5.00 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 1,595,700,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 1,657,300,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 1,690,400,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 19.90% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 6.64% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 44.40% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 1,792,300,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 1,628,600,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 1,468,900,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -2,761,800,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -2,919,800,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 4,548,400,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 798,600,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 4,554,100,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.48 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.47 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 4,128,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 3,801,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 4,013,600,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 2,151,700,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 6.01 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 1,759,300,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 1,736,300,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.80 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -1.23 |
| MACD Signal | -1.13 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 83.95 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 101.68 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 119.40 |
| Beta | 0.89 |
| RSI | 38.06 |
| 50-Day SMA | 122.58 |
| 150-Day SMA | 121.16 |
| 200-Day SMA | 117.20 |
System |
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| Modified | 4/9/2026 5:21:48 AM EST |